Municipal accounts; levies by region and size class

Municipal accounts; levies by region and size class

Municipal levies (from 2017 onwards) Regions Periods Municipal levies in million of euros (million euros) Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant (euro/inhabitant)
Total municipal tax The Netherlands 2020 10,687 614
Total municipal tax The Netherlands 2021 11,375 651
Total municipal tax The Netherlands 2022* 11,847 673
Total property tax The Netherlands 2020 4,399 253
Total property tax The Netherlands 2021 4,658 267
Total property tax The Netherlands 2022* 4,881 277
Property tax on residential buildings The Netherlands 2020 2,296 132
Property tax on residential buildings The Netherlands 2021 2,430 139
Property tax on residential buildings The Netherlands 2022* 2,525 144
Property tax on non-residential building The Netherlands 2020 2,103 121
Property tax on non-residential building The Netherlands 2021 2,228 127
Property tax on non-residential building The Netherlands 2022* 2,356 134
Parking fees The Netherlands 2020 848 49
Parking fees The Netherlands 2021 907 52
Parking fees The Netherlands 2022* 1,086 62
Sufferance tax The Netherlands 2020 280 16
Sufferance tax The Netherlands 2021 282 16
Sufferance tax The Netherlands 2022* 27 2
Tourist tax The Netherlands 2020 211 12
Tourist tax The Netherlands 2021 240 14
Tourist tax The Netherlands 2022* 396 22
Other taxes The Netherlands 2020 126 7
Other taxes The Netherlands 2021 127 7
Other taxes The Netherlands 2022* 135 8
Sewerage charges The Netherlands 2020 1,702 98
Sewerage charges The Netherlands 2021 1,736 99
Sewerage charges The Netherlands 2022* 1,784 101
Waste collection charge The Netherlands 2020 1,995 115
Waste collection charge The Netherlands 2021 2,182 125
Waste collection charge The Netherlands 2022* 2,269 129
Administrative fees for civil affairs The Netherlands 2020 194 11
Administrative fees for civil affairs The Netherlands 2021 240 14
Administrative fees for civil affairs The Netherlands 2022* 263 15
Burial charges The Netherlands 2020 116 7
Burial charges The Netherlands 2021 122 7
Burial charges The Netherlands 2022* 120 7
Fees on building permits The Netherlands 2020 696 40
Fees on building permits The Netherlands 2021 739 42
Fees on building permits The Netherlands 2022* 717 41
Other fees The Netherlands 2020 110 6
Other fees The Netherlands 2021 132 8
Other fees The Netherlands 2022* 161 9
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table concerns the realised income of part of municipal levies in millions of euros and in euros per inhabitant. Here the municipalities have been divided into regions by their geographical location and the number of inhabitants. The presented figures only contain data that adhere to the definitions and classifications that municipalities themselves use in their administration, as laid down in the Directive for Budgeting and Accounting for provinces and municipalities (BBV) for provinces and municipalities.

Data available from: 2017

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are provisional at the time of first publication.
The figures become definitive when figures for the following year are added to the series.

Changes as of 18 December 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 have been added.
The figures for 2021 have been adjusted from provisional to definite.

When will new figures be published?
The new figures are published 12 months after the reporting period. The figures can be adjusted on the basis of the availability of new or updated source material. In general, the adjustments are small. The adjustments are made the moment a new annual figure is added to the series.

Description topics

Municipal levies in million of euros
The revenues from municipal taxes and fees. In case of taxes the revenue is directly added to the general resources of the municipality. In case of fees the revenue needs to be used for a prescribed purpose.
Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant
The revenues from municipal taxes and fees. In case of taxes the revenue is directly added to the general resources of the municipality. In case of fees the revenue needs to be used for a prescribed purpose.